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Lotus Working Flat Out On Sports Cars, Still Interested In An SUV

#Lotus is remaining committed to extending its current range of sports
cars with new variants and updated models, but at the same time it is
also looking into the possibility of a future SUV.
While speaking with Car Magazine late last year, Lotus chief executive Jean-Marc Gales confirmed that a Roadster variant
of the current-generation Evora is just around the corner and will be
launched sometime this year. According to Gales, the Evora Roadster
won't be any heavier than the Coupe.

Although the Evora will receive some additional derivatives, Gales says
that it is no longer focused on simply increasing power and is instead
prioritizing aerodynamic improvements and reduced weight. It's a similar
plan for the current-generation Exige also, with an increased downforce
bodywork package being the only immediate plan for the model.

In late November,
the British brand confirmed that the next-generation Elise will arrive
in 2020. Two years later, the next-gen Exige will launch. As for the
much-rumored Lotus SUV, Gales commented it is still on the cards but that it is not an immediate priority.

“We need technical partners, which we are currently looking for. We are
building a prototype, for testing at the end of this year [2016]. But
for now we are working flat out on the sports cars”, he said.